"oh my goodness i just realized your matthew that matthew.i cant believe im just realizing this ya see how i am so new to doing this im not really paying attention so you are worms etc.com ok i feel stupid im doing so much searching thats a shame…"

"hey matthew thanks for the info.im actually getting a 3lb bag of dolomite lime plus magnesium and calcium its supposed to be a new product i think thats what they say anyway so i will for sure take your advice in adding it to my food scraps .how…"

"If you will add a good layer of bedding, 2-3 inch, and then feed them regularly for a couple weeks, you should see some eggs. It is not from age, but most likely they just need some fiber in their diet to get them going again."

"From the manufacture of Pure Black Castings, I don't really know anything about this company, but his test seams reasonable to ascertain the quality of worm castings. It wont really give you exactly what you were looking for, but maybe a…"

"Depends on the country. You do not need anything for export from the USA, but for some countries you need various things. We have a veterinarian to write us health certificates and this takes care of most requirements. You just have to spend some…"

"Lee, I wanted to get you to sign up for a new webpage I just made. www.worm-compost.com
It's going to be like facebook for worm farmers. Anyone else who sees this post is also welcome, just note the website is in start up mode, but should be…"

"I have shipped quite a few orderes to Hong Kong, but the shipping is about $80 for a flat rate box. You can get about 5 pounds in the flat rate box when packed for international. I have never had an order to Hong Kong die, but I still will not…"

"Lee, I am not sure as I have never tested this, but a customer of mine said something about a water test. He stirred the vermicompost into water and supposedly the castings are made of material so fine that they settle very slowly in comparison to…"

"Yes that's true, they definitely can consume the feedstock overnight. I feed my beds daily and at night you can see their mouths eating away at the chow. I wonder why this rummer about them eating bacteria. I think it may have come from one of…"

Worm farming is my full time occupation and my sole source of income. I am the owner of Worms Etc. It is what I do. Here on this forum, I will try to never sound like I am selling or trying to push my business. Since I make my living off of worm farming I feel like I can give back by offering my view and expertise.

Also it is in my best interest to promote vermicomposting and help make people successful at it. Some professional worm farmers do not see it this way and are not willing to share their knowledge do to fear of competition. I believe that each worm farmer should use his expertise to grow the vermicomposting community. Vermicomposting can enable a healthier, cleaner, and less hungry world. Vermicompost accomplishes this by taking waste and turning it into powerful fertilizer capable of growing amazing plants and vegetables.

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Compost is the process through which organic matter transforms from an unstable state to a stable state. To understand this, think about an apple that has fallen off of a tree and is left sitting on the ground undisturbed. The apple, although fresh and ready to eat when it falls from the tree, will not stay in this condition for long. Because the apple cannot stay in its present condition it is said to be in an unstable state. The apple has stored energy in the form of sugars, starches, and…

Worms reproduce by a fascinating method which also helps ensure their future existence. Earthworms lay egg capsules in the soil usually near a good source of food. The neat thing about theses egg capsules is there ability to survive harsh conditions that would kill adult earthworms. Earthworm egg capsules can survive freezing, and dry conditions for extended periods of time. The egg capsules will hatch…

We have had great success with shipping and packaging our worms. This year we have shipped out more than a thousand pounds of worms with only a couple of packages having problems. We did have an issue with worms trying to crawl out of the seams of the bags but we have solved that with new types of bags.

We harvest our worms ahead of time so that they have time to cool before shipping. After the worms have spent some time in…

Wow, Greer! Love to come up for a visit and see what you are doing! Although, I can see a lot of what you are doing from the great pics you posted. We just moved into a house in Simpsonville and are still moving in. I have my first thermal compost bins going and I will be doing some kind of vermicompost expansion of my 3 RM-type bins. So much to do!

Hi Matthew, Thank you for your quality red wigglers and awesome fast service. I was so happy when I opened the black bag to see all those healthy worms so full of life. I will be back and have been spreading the word about your business with my gardening friends.